MERK: Home War

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"Mr. President" said Hesh
"Hello Hesh, using a lot of calls these days I see" said the president
"Yes I know, we need to talk. I believe it'd be in the best interest of you to stop Merk from targeting our informants. David was one thing but Marvin could've been salvaged" said Hesh
"That's just two out of our dozens son" said the president
"Yes but if he kills one again then it's three, after that four. Human life isn't expendable Mr. President" said Hesh
"It is to me, and what's even the issue with Merk killing them?" asked the president
"Because all he knows is kill, all he knows is what you tell him" said Hesh
"I'm disconnecting this call, I'm leaving you with one last piece of advice. If you come at me for how we're doing with this god damn super weapon of a human I'm going to have you killed" said the president
The president disconnected the call and Hesh lowered his phone
"Sounds like talking to him didn't work" said Sergeant Falls
"Yeah, time for Plan B then. We need to get Merk here as fast as we can and take him out so we can operate, if he doesn't kill himself then we might be able to make him normal again" said Hesh
"If the president finds out about this we're all in deep shit. Is it really worth having him back to normal?" asked Sergeant Falls
"Yes it is. This guy is a god damn dictator, getting Merk off of his side is a plus for us" said Hesh

September 1st, 2064
Cedars-Sinai Medial Center

After three days the first successful mission of Operation: Fury was finished
All the bombs were detonated at their intended targets and all intended targets plus collateral damage to add to the fear
The attacks were played off in the media as rebel attacks and with falsified intel planted at the garage where the bodies of the driver and security guard were found the media proclaimed the driver to be a rebel sympathizer who got betrayed
MERK found out in further news reports that every intended gang leader has been killed by the explosives plus up to thirty other gang members
He knew that this wasn't the end but merely the beginning to taking down Messenger, now all he needs to do is find him
While watching the news Merk got a call over the radio that he has a package waiting for him at the front gate
He knew instantly this couldn't be right
He grabbed his pistol and went to the front gate

As Merk got down to the front gate he saw a delivery driver standing with a package with a few guards
Before the delivery man could even speak Merk unholstered his pistol and aimed it at him
"Who the fuck sent you?" asked Merk
"Wait what? I'm confused what's going on?" asked the delivery man
"Put away your gun man calm down" said a guard
"What's my name?" asked Merk
"I'm guessing Merk" said the delivery man
"How do you know that, are you from the government because there's no chance in hell you know my name" said Merk
"Listen it's on the package that's all I know" said the delivery man
"Back the fuck up, on your knees and keep your hands on your head. Keep him at gun point if he moves smoke his ass. TF1 report to front gate I repeat Task Force One report to front gate" said Merk

After a minute the rest of MSTF1 showed up at the front gate and it was time to open the package
"Alright sir what I'm going to need you to do is take your hands off of your head and slowly put them on the box" said Merk
The man complied and slowly brought his hands down on the box in front of him
"Now open the box and flip it upside down. When it's empty put your hands back on the top of your head" said Merk
The man opened the box and when he flipped it over all that fell out was a letter
"What the hell? That's it?" asked Triston
"Yeah what the hell, something doesn't seem right" said Adam
"Pick up the letter and walk it over to the gate" said Merk
The letter was brought to the gate and the man was restrained and searched
"Keep him here, he doesn't get to leave until I say so" said Merk
Merk grabbed the letter from one of the guards and looked at it

"Hello Merk, I know what you did yesterday, it was inexcusable and over the line. What you are doing is against all sorts of laws that you're supposed to be following, not to mention you using a hospital as a base of operations. Now because of that I will make you pay, by the time you receive this letter you will have less than five minutes before an entire strike team arrives to kill everyone there including civilians. Hopefully for your sake this package got to you early. Good luck Merk"
Sincerely Messenger